Oct. 2, 2003

FAIRFIELD, CT (October 1, 2003) - The Sacred Heart University women's tennis rebounded from last week's loss to Long Island by beating Monmouth University in convincing fashion Wednesday afternoon, 6-1, in West Long Branch, NJ. The Pioneers won five of the six singles points and took the #1 and #2 doubles matches to win the doubles point to even their record at 1-1 on the year.

Leading the way for the way Pioneers was sophomore Lauren Galatie (Monroe, CT) who picked up wins at #1 singles and doubles. Galatie made quick work of MU's Kelly Phoebus, 6-0 and 6-0, and teamed with freshman Pam Pillo (Shelton, CT) to shutout Phoebus and Ashleigh Johnson, 8-0 in doubles play. Pillo defeated Johnson at #2 singles by scores of 6-1 and 6-0.

Sophomore Darcy Shoop (Rocky Hill, CT) also picked-up two wins defeating Kelly Shedelbower at #3 singles, 7-6 (6) and 6-1 and teamed with junior Katelyn Kittredge (Medfield, MA) to defeat Shedelbower and Kelly Fangmann at #2 doubles, 8-6. Also picking up wins in singles action was sophomore Lissa Von Brecht (Cumberland Foreside, ME) and freshman Megan Fonos (Stony Point, NY). Von Brecht won at #4 singles over Laura Giuliari, 6-3 and 6-2, while Fonos won at #6 singles over Lauren Harms, 6-2 and 7-6 (5).

The women are back in action on Friday, October 3rd when the travel to Manhattan College for a 3 pm match.

Women's Tennis
Sacred Heart  6  --  Monmouth 1
Singles
1.	Lauren Galatie (SHU) def. Kelly Phoebus (MU) 6-0, 6-0
2.	Pam Pillo (SHU) def. Ashleigh Johnson (MU) 6-1, 6-0
3.	Darcy Shoop (SHU) def. Kelly Shedelbower (MU) 7-6 (6), 6-1
4.	Lissa Von Brecht (SHU) def. Laura Giuliari (MU) 6-3, 6-2
5.	Kelly Fangmann (MU) def. Katelyn Kittredge (SHU) 6-4, 6-1
6.	Megan Fonos (SHU) def. Lauren Harms (MU) 6-2, 7-6 (5)

Doubles
1.	Galatie/Pillo (SHU) def. Phoebus/Johnson (MU) 8-0
2.	Shoop/Kittredge (SHU) def. Shedelbower/Fangmann (MU) 8-6
3.	Von Brecht/Fonos (SHU) def. Taylor/McCormick (MU) 9-7

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